The aims of punishment

Cards (10)

  • retribution
    a repayment; a deserved punishment
  • deterrence: the attempt to discourage criminality through the use of punishment
  • reformation
    to change someone's behaviour for the better
  • Principle of utility: The concept of acting out of the greater good for the most people. (eg removing a dangerous criminal from society in order to protect others).
  • Human freedom: Humans have control over their thoughts, feelings and actions.
  • Human responsibility: Humans are responsible for most of what they do because they have free will and so will be accountable on the Day of Judgement.
  • Ummah
    Muslim community
  • Iblis
    Satan
  • Quran 5:45: We prescribed for them a life for a life ... if anyone forgoes this out of charity, it will serve as atonement for his bad deeds
  • Atonement
    reparation for a wrong or injury